The development of new strategies for management allowed the business to improve their work and to create strategies that can be achieved through different approaches. It should be pointed out that one of the possible ways to make progress is to use the portfolio of projects. The primary aim of...
Introduction Organizations opt for a change of their operational strategies to improve the performances of their organizations. Some of the changes that occur in organizations range from new business processes such as alliances to technological changes. For successful implementation of changes in an organization, the management should ensure that it...
In the fast world of today, where computers and digitalization of information have made the overall organizational atmosphere infinitely dynamic, change is all-pervasive in organizations. Changes within an organization could include integration of departments, or organizations, establishing different cultures, or implementing technological changes. Change is continuous in nature and happens...
Introduction The workplace is supposed to be a place an employee enjoys being and working. But, in many cases, workplaces have turned to be a boring pace that employees just make routine appearances because they lack motivation. Employee motivation is an important aspect for a company; well-motivated employees are more...
Definition of Project The current business environment is significantly influenced by global communication, diverse markets, the development of information technologies, and client-oriented strategies. Therefore, rapid and constant changes should be a part of business strategy in any organization. It is emphasized that functional corporate culture greatly contributes to the financial...
Introduction The performance of any organization depends on its employees’ input. Sokro (2012) emphasizes that motivation should be an integral part of organizational culture as this will ensure sustainable implementation of strategies aimed at improving employees’ performance. It is noteworthy that researchers tend to focus on the correlation between motivation...
Introduction Personnel management also referred to as Human resource management is a body based on cautious management of affairs among persons at work. It aims at setting policies, developing them to better sets and maintaining them to enable workers to be efficient so that the organization can deriver utmost benefit...
Employee communication programs are important as they enable the flow of information across the organization. Different organizational departments ought to communicate effectively so that the general organizational objectives can be realized. It is reported that the top companies listed in Fortune 100 Companies have developed effective communication programs across their...
What can affect future HRIS developments? The human resource information system (HRIS) refers to a system that fuses human resource activities with information technology (Walker 5). Through HRIS, data entry, data tracking, management, and several accounting activities are done effectively on a single database. Prior to the late 20th century,...
Management and Leadership Concepts According to Maxwell (2005), it is important to set the pace as a leader instead of being reactive. As a leader, the law of Big Mo has impacted me positively since I can solve most challenges that I come across. Whenever I lack momentum, my future...
Introduction The term management is very broad and managers tend to have different natures and different characteristics. What managers opt to do depends on the society in which they operate the organizations. However, every manager is interested in achieving economic goals, such as expanding the business, having more profitability for...
Key Learning Points The study conducted by the group of researchers was aimed at investigating the issues of the business excellence model and its application to the Arabic companies operating in the public sector. Importantly, the research dwells upon the comprehensive set of administration techniques and methods of their application...
Description of ISO 9001:2008 ISO 9001:2008 is a standard used to outline the conditions or requirements that should be met by an organization in its quality strategy for ISO 9001:2008 certification (Cianfrani & West, 2014). Hoyle (2017) indicates that ISO 9001:2008 is the only ISO standard document that is usually...
Business ethics refers to the standards and norms of behavior guiding the personnel in making the right choices and acceptably conduct themselves as they relate with the public. The main objective of business ethics is to ensure that the employees are very safe preventing them from suffering due to the...
Introduction The learning and growth perspective is part of the balanced scorecard that is used by companies to adhere to operational standards required by the ISO quality certification bodies. The learning and growth perspective covers the methods, tools, culture, and people required to facilitate a company’s internal processes and strategies...
Introduction Netflix has a long-term strategy of providing its subscribers with a wide range of DVD titles. Acquiring new content is an important process for the company as its customers are always expecting it. This requirement compels to developing relationships with video producing companies. The company provides its subscribers with...
Organizational Resistance to change For organizations to survive in today’s competitive business environment, change is inevitable. Change within organizations is important as it promotes innovation and organizational growth. Unfortunately, in most organizations, the change process often faces resistance from all levels of the organization. Resistance to change can be overt...
Business performance measurement is one of the basic techniques in performance management. Still, many organizations have problems with the systems measuring performance, and traditional tools of financial measures are often criticized. In the modern dynamic business environment, new metrics for performance measurement are believed to be needed to meet the...
Nowadays, in the conditions of high job competition, each organization with a good reputation must have experienced human resources professionals. Using special techniques, they hire skilled specialists and support them in the working process. One of the ways to help employees to do their best at work is training. In...
Impact Assessment of The Solutions for Edgewood Chemical Biological Center’s (ECBC’s) Management Problems Impact Assessment is a brainstorming technique that provides a structured overview of the proposed changes to be implemented in an organization. It enables a company or an organization to identify as many negative impacts as possible, as...
Current IT situation At the given moment information technologies, used in the company Bandon Group Inc. perform the following functions: 1) administrative and financial reporting; 2) order processing; 3) sales prospecting; 4) connecting the divisions of the organization; 5) data integration and analysis; 6) territory management (Summer, 2005). This enterprise...
Major Facts In October 2007, CJ Industries signed a $10 million contract with Great Lakes Pleasure Boats which chose CJI as a supplier of key engine components. The agreement between the two companies had a great deal of potential and crowned years of hard work by CJI. Collaboration with a...
The given case study focuses on the Canadian organization Hydro One that distributes electricity, and it can be considered as one of the largest companies in the North American continent. The main goal of risk management is to improve the financial results of the enterprise and create such conditions so...
Introduction Becoming CEO of eBay, Inc. in the late 1990s, Meg Whitman contributed to the development of the company into the largest online trading corporation in the world. It is possible to analyze the aspects of Meg Whitman’s leadership in relation to Kotter’s Eight Step Process for Creating Major Change,...
The best-fit school of thought is the most compelling approach to SHRM. Essentially, organizations operate in different environments, and thus, allowing them to structure their SHRM based on the prevailing conditions allows creativity and dynamism that lead to success. The best-fit approach is practical and pragmatic in its premise because...
Introduction The current economic development witnessed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is attributable to the abilities and willingness of organizational leaders to embrace the power of different managerial concepts. One such attribute is that of business excellence models. The Roads Transport Authority (RTA) and the Ministry of Infrastructure Development...
Organizational culture is influenced and depended upon leadership style and personal characteristics of a leader. The strategy of an organization involves how it plans to achieve its mission and goals and is partly determined by its culture. However, strategy can also become one of the factors that influence the evolution...
Introduction Business Process Management: Practical Guidelines to Successful Implementation by J.Jeston and J.Nelis provides a comprehensive view of business process management within an organization. Important aspects of BPM implementation are analyzed in the book. This review will describe the critical factors of BMP success, business maturity process, phases of BMP...
Change management The modern business environment is characterized by rapid development, high dynamism, and constant changes. An organization can’t become successful without streamlining its workflow processes in agreement with the recent trends, external and internal conditions. Today organizations like no time before being forced to change their strategies, management systems,...
Compare and contrast KM applications that are driven by an objective of reuse versus those driven by an objective of innovation Unlike KM applications that are driven by an objective of reuse, the ones powered by the objective of innovation pursue the goal of fluidity. The former, however, are much more...
There has been increased competition between companies due to the introduction of new technologies since businesses men have ventured into the business sector to generate income and improve on their living standards. Business process reengineering refers to the management process that is used to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of...
One of the common explanations given by many is that leadership is the ability to bring people together to dedicate themselves to a common goal. Leaders or the top managers in an organization are people who get things done. However, it does not mean that all leaders are managers and...
Introduction Indra Nooyi, the CEO of PepsiCo, is known for establishing her own standards of work that contributed to the corporation’s unprecedented performance. One of the aspects of her policy’s success is a clear vision of the company’s needs and the ability to take corrective measures when the applied strategies...
In his article “What Makes a Leader?” (1998), Daniel Goleman explains the connection between emotional intelligence (EI) and success in business. Goleman emphasizes the fact that leadership qualities are defined not so much by some predetermined principles as by a set of suitable features pertaining to a person. The author...
Introduction As the company decides to restructure and expand its operations, I would like to be a manager in one of the departments of the company. Leaders and business managers should possess the best skills and leadership styles to promote performance. The leadership applied in the company determines how the...
Leadership is a concept that should be well understood by people at all levels. In this paper, the researcher critically reads an article titled ‘What makes a leader’, written by Goleman Daniel a publication of 1998. This will be followed by presentation of three major things that were interesting to...
Barbuto & Burbach (2006) indicate that emotional intelligence is a prerequisite for strong leadership. This notion has been present within the body of literature on leadership within the past few years. In order to conceptualize this, it is prudent that we operationally define emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence can be thought...
Introduction Recruitment and selection are some of the most important processes within an organization. It allows the employer to hire various individuals who offer their technical skills and competencies towards achieving specific objectives. Recruitment refers to the process of establishing that an organization needs to hire someone until the time...
Establishing coherent groups is critical to the success of an organization as employees cannot work independently. Scholars have identified five crucial stages of group development. They argue that a majority of organizations follow these phases either knowingly or unknowingly. Regardless of the steps that an institution follows, the primary objective...
Limitations In the course of the research, the key objective was to find as much information as possible about employee engagement through introducing a learning culture while minimizing limitations along the way. In examining learning culture as a vehicle for boosting engagement and improving organizational outcomes, several limitations related to...
Factors That Influence Group Dynamics: Theory Description Addressing the individual needs of staff members is critical, yet an HR manager also has to develop the framework that allows sustaining relationships in a team. Since the notion of the group dynamic is quite fluid in a diverse organizational environment, one will...
Introduction Productive behavior modification is significant as part of psychological change management. In order to reorganize the mindset of employees effectively as a change management strategy, it is important to inspire a purpose-driven mindset, reinforce systems, and incorporate necessary skills that can sustain the change. In addition, consistency in role...
Portfolio activity 1 Author Date Type of publication Theme 1 – HR managers search for leaders Theme 2 – the role of HRM in company success Theme 3 – successful HR strategies Kalinoski 2005 Journal The creation of the leaders out of the existing employees using identifying characteristic features Benefits...
Monopsony Duopsony Oligopsony Polypsony Monopoly Horse deal Free market Free market f.i. gvt Duopoly Horse deal Free market Horse deal Free market Oligopoly Free market Horse deal Horse deal f.i gvt Polypsony Free market Horse deal f.i gvt Free market There are varied reasons that can make business people to...
Introduction Business excellence refers to use of exceptional practices that are guided by certain fundamental models to achieve remarkable outcomes. Typically, world’s top performing firms implement various business excellence models that are modified to enhance their performances. Business excellence models refer to holistic frameworks that incorporate all aspects of an...
In general, the planning function of management can be described as a process for setting future direction; a means to reduce risk, and a vehicle for training managers (Coyle, 2003). It is also a process for making decisions, a way to develop consensus among top managers, and a means to...
Change management is a critical process in every business organization. Many companies will lose their aims or goals after implementing change successfully. In some firms, change is viewed as a transformational procedure that might become obsolete after the targeted objective is realized. However, successful companies take the issue of sustainability...
Two Reasons Why Businesses Train Their Staff Staff training is associated with various benefits. One of these advantages is the reduction in staff turnover. Such companies as Redrow have a low rate of turnover, and the provision of training is one of the reasons for that achievement (The role of...
Human Resource is not Your Friend Since time memorial, the human aspect of resources in an organization has always played a central role in ensuring that an organization achieves its strategic goals. As a result of this, every organization is supposed to have an operational human resource manager whose primary...
Introduction The significance of marketing in the 21-st century is immense. The marketing process involves almost every person and company and constitutes an important element of success (Kotler & Keller 2012). Marketing plays a major role in resistance to harsh economic problems. Without proper demand, such as business operations as...
Apple Incorporated remains one of the most profitable companies in the world. It innovates, designs, and markets superior products to its customers. The targeted stakeholders have developed positive attitudes and feelings about the processes, services, marketing experiences, and strategies associated with this company. The purpose of this paper is to...
Introduction The sphere of goods and services promotion as one of the most rapidly developing sectors requires the active involvement of relevant strategies and techniques providing the assessment of significant factors. Marketers resort to various resources, including both theoretical aspects, for instance, the modern principles of preserving customer interest, and...
The purpose of this paper is three-fold. Firstly, it provides a summary of the article “Consumer conformity: review and applications for marketing theory and practice”, and then a highlight of the keywords that link the article with the topics of conformity and peer pressure is provided. Finally, an explanation or...
Shopping malls have one primary objective – to satisfy the needs of their clients. That is why most shopping malls have an expanded infrastructure targeting the versatile needs of the consumers. This paper focuses on how Westfield Doncaster Shopping Center could improve their customers’ shopping experiences compared to its competition...
I was working in a wholesale organization based in Washington DC. The firm experienced many challenges, which almost led to bankruptcy. The main problem was in the human resource department because there were poor strategies for maintaining employees. The strategies should have been integrated by the culture of the organization...
Introduction Human resources management is not being recognized as an increasingly important component of firms. This is mainly due to the fact that many firms are getting increasingly larger and more complex due to factors like globalization. But many theorists are of the opinion that human resources should not just...
Summary of the article The article explains the bridge between performance measurement and performance management. Performance management is the use of information derived from the data collection exercise in making management decisions and setting goals (Amaratunga & Baldry 2002, p. 217). Using performance measurement systems to collect data is not...
Introduction Training is as important as any other motivation strategy used by organizations to help their employees perform better. Organizations ought to provide training for new employees to empower and give them the information they require in order to fit in the new work environment (Stark, n.d.). This becomes more...
Introduction One of the most important parts of recovery after a serious injury is a return to work. Employment rates among people who experienced severe trauma vary significantly as the likelihood of success depends on many factors. The nature of the injury, the mildness of health consequences, and the presence...
Abstract Employee turnover is a term which is widely used in organizations today. The impact of employee turnover has received extensive attention by senior management, human resources professionals and industrial psychologists. In fact it is proven to be one of the most costly and apparently difficult human resource challenges facing...
The purpose of any business is defined by those who create it – the entrepreneurs. The vast majority of businesses, whether they realize it or not, are motivated by the following goals: Service to others. Discovery and furthering of human knowledge. Creation of excellence and beauty. The desire to change...
Introduction Managing the production process is a challenging and problematic task, which requires that not only several separate procedures should be handled efficiently, but also the cooperation between the departments responsible for these processes, as well as the staff and the managers of the organization in question, should be introduced...
Essence of Change According to Mullins, organizational culture and change are two important issues of organizational development (737). Leaders have to take responsibility for all changes, and employees should accept the fact that change is something that can hardly be avoided in their work. The only thing any employee or...
Performance Appraisal Performance appraisal refers to the process of evaluating the performance of the employees within the organization. Performance appraisal process involves comparing the employee’s level of performance with the pre-established standards. The performance appraisal process enables the firm to plan for the future workforce. It also presents the management...
Being an effective leader is a challenging yet engaging task – I had an opportunity to learn it by experience. In my previous job, I served as a leader for a team of instructors who provided students of each grade with military and police lessons. I managed five staff members...
The term ‘leadership’ draws varied definitions perhaps due to the disparate responsibilities that come with it. However, of all definitions, the best one defines leadership as the mandate to serve at the forefront as others follow. This definition is superior to others as it defines all forms of leadership styles...
Introduction As Information Technology is gradually maturing and presenting a paradigm shift in its very ideation, the infrastructure has acquired a business character, a transcontinental personality, and a vending framework of wide-ranging, business, educational, scientific, and personal data. Now the use of IT covers not only the technical aspects of...
“A journey of a thousand miles begins only with a single step,” so said one great philosopher, Confucius. The journey to the success of any organization too begins by putting just a few things in order and then planning a way to forge ahead. Evans has introduced a Human Resource...
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is an information and communication technology-based system, which integrates the key business functional areas into a single large information system, which is centralized. This large system regulates the flow of information among the different departments and divisions within an organization. Business processes...
Introduction Time management is an essential technique for college students as they have to provide papers and tasks on due dates within set deadlines. Time-management is used for better planning, scheduling, and structuring of one’s time, which helps individuals correctly evaluate each task and the time necessary for it, plan...
Introduction Management is a continuous problem-solving task that is performed by managers. It is not secluded to managers but it can be performed by any person who is in control in any organization. The main goal of management is to achieve speci9fic organizational goals and objectives. These goals and objectives...
CM is a technology firm that provides short message service to business organisations. It uses phones platform to deliver the intended message. The service is direct because the information reaches the target segment. The company particularly concentrates on sending messages to customers as opposed to receiving. This process is done...
Introduction Many organizations are always thinking about how to improve their sales and how to maximize profits. To improve sales and profit employees have to be motivated by training programs and remuneration to improve their effectiveness and efficiency at the workplace (Bagad, 2009). Some professions in the aviation industry require...
Introduction The article “The Truth About CSR” by Kasturi Rangan, Sohel Karim, and Lisa Chase explains why companies should design appropriate CSR that support their business models. This review focuses on the best approaches to dress Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as vital business tool. The targeted article supports the importance...
The main crux of the article “The Case against Corporate Social Responsibility” is Karnani’s view that when it comes to a choice between profit or acting for the benefit of the general public, competent CEOs would always choose profit. Karnani presents the notion that since corporations are primarily profit-driven entities,...
Introduction The focus of the study is to analyze the significance of ethics in organizational behavior. Organizations often develop unique cultures that define how employees undertake their duties, relate with one another, and how customers are handled. Ravasi and Schultz (2006) say that organizations that fail to develop a culture...
How do customer relationship management systems help firms achieve customer intimacy? Customer relationship systems comprise various applications designed to solve all facets of the customer relationship such as customer service, marketing, and sales. These systems automate the entire process such that a large number of customers are accessed and at...
Understanding the basics of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the involvement of companies in it are useful aspects of the activities of corporations and the state. The United Arab Emirates understands, appreciates, and supports the principles of CSR. Even a small contribution of each company to the development of society...
Promotion refers particularly to the on-air, online, and print activity of media outlets, and it has a particular characteristic not commonly associated with other products. Promotion can be ‘above the line promotion’ and ‘below the line promotion’. For Dell gaming system, the promotion mix (‘above the line’) will involve TV,...
Briefly explain the ways of entering the market. List examples that fit these methods Firms can use different strategies to enter foreign markets based on their size and marketing objectives. One of the strategies is a direct market entry. This occurs when a firm decides to open a new branch...
Today, Apple is a leader in the IT industry, and its strengths include knowledge, HR, relationships, selling, and history. The dramatic change made by Apple in the mid-and late 1990s has helped the company to become of the most profitable IT companies in the world and compete with IBM. It...
Introduction Entrepreneurial marketing continues to intrigue researchers, scholars, and students, with new topics within the subject continuing to be uncovered through different approaches. The Journal of Business Research accepted for publication the article “Effective Entrepreneurial Marketing on Facebook – A Longitudinal Study” by Fink, Koller, Gartner, Floh, and Harms (2018)....
Central Theme The book Positioning: The battle for your mind by Ries and Trout touches upon the great role positioning plays in the modern business world. The authors admit the fact that for the last several decades the model of 4 Ps has been given great attention. Product, Price, Place,...
Premium pricing strategy This falls under the product line pricing strategies. When a firm has products that are closely related, it tends to price them to match consumer demand in order to maximize profits. In a situation where substitute products have joint economies of scale, a firm may face heterogeneous...
Knowledge management has a great impact on the organization’s development and growth, profitability, and skills of workers. In most cases, a knowledge management system consists of technology and organizational infrastructure to support the development of new knowledge. Following James Madison, “Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean...
HRM and HCM The article by Guest (2011) is devoted to a review of research on human resource and capital management (HRM and HCM), and its analysis offers insights into the achievements of HRM and HCM studies. Guest (2011) concludes that multiple areas remain under-researched, but he acknowledges that some...
Three things that employers can do to increase job satisfaction Job satisfaction is a pleasurable and positive emotional state that comes from the appraisal of an individual’s experience in place of work. Job satisfaction plays a significant role in the retention, motivation, and loyalty of employees in an organization. The...
Employee motivation is a powerful concept used to support the performance of an organization. The level of motivation differs significantly from one employee to another. Several factors are used to explain why some employees tend to be motivated than others. To begin with, the personality of an employee determines how...
Introduction Employee resilience is a relatively new aspect of human resources management. Nevertheless, its topicality is increasing nowadays due to the continuous changes in working environments. According to Bardoel et al. (2014), the increasing interest in employee resilience is predetermined by the fact that the world faces the global financing...
For the success of any organization, an organization must be able to attract the highest qualified set of employees who should subsequently be matched to their rightful jobs. In an extraordinarily large organization the direct contact between the top management, through the middle to the subordinate level, is almost impossible....
Whole Foods Market Inc. has only recently edged its way into the American food market, yet it has already become extraordinarily popular with its target audience. The Grocery Retail Industry, in which Whole Foods operates, is a subdivision of a greater Food Industry. The Grocery Industry has been expanding recently,...
Best Buy Case How has an understanding of consumer behavior helped Best Buy grow from a small specialty audio retailer to the world’s largest electronics retailer? Best Buy maintains a constant connection to the customers, and it is always keen on understanding their opinions. This is essential in helping the...
Introduction Marketing contributes to the success of a business in various aspects. It is through it that the public is made aware of the product, which in turn leads to the boosting of the sales. The reputation of a business is also greatly built through marketing. The organization plan helps...
Customer focus is an important aspect of the continuous improvement (CI) process. Organizations must develop proactive approaches that are aimed at satisfying the different needs of customers. This is executed by gathering data related to the needs of internal and external customers. A critical aspect of enhancing the CI process...
Introduction Marketing is a vital process in any business regardless of the nature of the enterprise. Marketing refers to the establishment of the value of a given product, service, or brand and communicating that information to the consumers. This paper focuses on the significance of marketing to organizational success, the...
Introduction Businesses should use powerful strategies to deliver their finished products or services to the greatest number of customers. This goal can only be realized through the use of efficient marketing practices. This essay gives a detailed analysis of marketing, its benefits, and concepts that must be taken seriously to...
Introduction Managing the diverse workforce is becoming more important with increasing globalization and raised awareness of social problems. There is an emerging need to embrace diversity and learn how to organize work within multicultural teams. In this case, management demands a proper investigation, training, and commitment. It is important to...
Organizations allow people “to jointly increase specializations and division of labor, use large-scale technology, manage the external environment, economize on transaction costs, and exert power and control” (Aswathappa 4). However, the organizational process would be impossible without Human Resource Management. Human Resource Management is a system that is aimed to...
Evaluating job performance is one of the integral processes of an organization on the way to success. However, due to the multifaceted nature of working processes and employees’ professional and personal characteristics, performance measurement poses many challenges for the management. There are many different approaches to evaluating the efficiency of...
Introduction No organization can exist without a Human Resource department. The larger the company is the more complex models it has to implement for managing its employees. Workers are the key value of any business. They are the ones who generate the income of the business. That is why it...
Implications of Dynamic organization on HRM practice and research The journal was written by Robert Candy, Jacquelyn DeMatteo and Steve Gove. The three authors were interested in examining how the changes in the competitive environments cause changes at workplaces. They are schooled people with adequate knowledge in human resources as...
Role of human resources information systems in helping organizations to meet the challenges of organizational and WorkForce change Human Resources Information System (HRIS) helps organizations in several ways. Compensation, employee benefits, and Information Systems (IS) are central elements that influence organizational performance in numerous institutions. Chriss defines the nature of...
